Of Concern

I know of a couple of teachers who are seriously considering leaving the teaching profession.  These are terrific instructors who have proven themselves and typically go the 'extra MILES' on behalf of the students.  Why on earth would they call it quits after just a few years in the classroom?

The people I am speaking about care about the students and aren't burnt out!  They are fed up!  They have every right to be fed up.

They are tired of having multiple lesson within a single class period.  They are fed up with the enabling behaviors of other adults who place demands on teachers that are simply not reasonable.  They are fed up with the growing irresponsible behavior of a growing legion of students who have told a number of teachers that 'they are there to put up with them.'  They are simply drained of every ounce of energy that the dozens of daily 'demands,' many trivial, required of them.

There's much more to it than the above but suffice it to say that the tremendous effort they put into teaching doesn't seem to be reaping rewards.  By the way, these teachers who are looking at walking away from the profession are upset over pay and benefits.  Quite the contrary.

Until and unless school boards, building administrators, parents, unions, and other agents of education get a grip on the onerous demands placed on educators you will see a spike in those calling it quits.  

It is sad to see so many good teachers leaving education or thinking seriously of it.

Dick